Google Earth views of San Antonio's growth from 2002 to 2016

By J.M. Scott

on June 27, 2016 8:52 AM

Already the seventh largest city in the country with 1.4 million people, San Antonio is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years. Scroll through the slideshow for aerial views of how the city has developed since 2002.

Already the seventh largest city in the country with 1.4 million people, San Antonio is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years. Scroll through the slideshow for aerial views of how

Interstate 35, near the present-day site of Buccee'sGoogle Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

Interstate 35, near the present-day site of Buccee's
Google Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

Photo: Google Earth

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Interstate 35, near Buccee'sGoogle Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

Interstate 35, near Buccee's
Google Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

A 2,400-acre master planned community is planned for the undeveloped land adjacent to the Oak Run subdivision in New Braunfels, which is the second-fastest-growing city in the United States. The San Antonio-New Braunfels region’s employment has topped 1 million for the first time, according to data released Friday by Workforce Solutions Alamo. less

A 2,400-acre master planned community is planned for the undeveloped land adjacent to the Oak Run subdivision in New Braunfels, which is the second-fastest-growing city in the United States. The San Antonio-New ... more

Photo: JERRY LARA, Staff / San Antonio Express-News

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Oak Run subdivision in New Braunfels, Texas Google Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

Oak Run subdivision in New Braunfels, Texas Google Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

The San Antonio skyline is visible from the Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus in south San Antonio, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016.

The San Antonio skyline is visible from the Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus in south San Antonio, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016.

Photo: JERRY LARA, San Antonio Express-News

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The site of Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus in south San Antonio Google Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

The site of Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus in south San Antonio
Google Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over

Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus in south San Antonio Google Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus in south San Antonio
Google Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25

A field separates a Palo Alto area neighborhood from Loop 410San Antonio Google Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

A field separates a Palo Alto area neighborhood from Loop 410
San Antonio Google Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the

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Junks cars create a pattern in the junk yards off New Laredo Highway in south San Antoino, Texas, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016.

Junks cars create a pattern in the junk yards off New Laredo Highway in south San Antoino, Texas, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016.

Photo: JERRY LARA, San Antonio Express-News

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Junk yards off New Laredo Highway in south San AntonioGoogle Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

Junk yards off New Laredo Highway in south San Antonio
Google Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

Photo: Google Earth

Junk yards off New Laredo Highway in south San Antonio Google...photo-10456166.131579 - |ucfirst

Junk yards off New Laredo Highway in south San AntonioGoogle Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

Junk yards off New Laredo Highway in south San Antonio
Google Earth images reflect how San Antonio has developed since 2002. The city is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years.

Photo: Google Earth

Junk yards off New Laredo Highway in south San Antonio Google...photo-10456165.131579 - |ucfirst

Much of the growth expected to occur over the next several decades will be along the I-35 corridor, shown here north of Loop 1604 in May 2012, as the population fills in between San Antonio and Austin.

Much of the growth expected to occur over the next several decades will be along the I-35 corridor, shown here north of Loop 1604 in May 2012, as the population fills in between San Antonio and Austin.

Photo: William Luther /San Antonio Express-News

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Already the seventh largest city in the country with 1.4 million people, San Antonio is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years. Scroll through the slideshow for aerial views of how the city has developed since 2002.

Already the seventh largest city in the country with 1.4 million people, San Antonio is expected to add another 1.1 million residents over the next 25 years. Scroll through the slideshow for aerial views of how